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CASTI (Giovanni-Battista).

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Les animaux parlants, heroic poem by Casti; new translation by L.-J. Alary. Edition illustrated with drawings by T. de Jolimont. Moulins, Martial Place, 1847. Two volumes in-8, bound in illustrated covers, blue chagrin spine folders decorated throughout in the romantic style, slipcase (Honnelaitre). First edition of this new translation of Casti's work published in 1802. Portrait and 39 hors texte engraved on wood, in first edition. Remarkable and very rare copy preserved in its beautiful illustrated covers, in perfect condition.